- Depression and anxiety
- Life transitions
- DBT and CBT methods
About Lella
Lella Still is a Kentucky-licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 15 years of practice. She works with adults who are coping with depression, anxiety, relationship strain, workplace stress, and major life changes. Her profile also notes experience supporting people with ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, caregiver stress, and questions about life purpose.
She uses clear, person-focused methods in sessions. Conversations usually center on what is happening now and on practical ways to cope. Clients can expect to talk through symptoms, patterns, and immediate problems while learning skills to manage mood and stress.
Lella combines client-centered work with cognitive behavioral techniques and elements of dialectical behavior therapy. That means she listens first, then helps people test and change unhelpful thoughts, and teaches skills for managing intense emotions and improving day-to-day functioning.
She often helps people with isolation, low self-esteem, and workplace issues. Coaching-style support is offered alongside clinical strategies for mood disorders and compassion fatigue. The aim is to help someone build routines and approaches that fit their life, not to push a one-size-fits-all program.
Sessions tend to focus on concrete steps like scheduling, thought records, behavioral experiments, and emotion regulation skills. Lella also supports people exploring career direction and life purpose in the midst of relationship or health changes. Prospective clients should confirm current session formats before booking.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person's perspective. Online sessions using this approach prioritize the client's goals and ideas, helping them describe what matters and decide next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. In virtual sessions CBT often includes tracking thoughts, testing beliefs, and planning small behavioral experiments between meetings. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches skills for regulating intense emotions and improving relationships. Online DBT practice can include learning breathing and grounding exercises, distress tolerance techniques, and role-play for communication skills.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and daily life. That decision is revisited as progress is made, so the plan can change when useful.
Session formats are not specified here, so confirm available options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and support consistent follow-through on homework like thought records and behavioral experiments. These practical benefits help people integrate therapeutic skills into everyday routines without promising any specific outcome.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Kentucky
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with adults on depression, anxiety, relationship strain, workplace stress, mood disorders, ADHD, caregiver stress, isolation, and questions about life purpose.
How would she approach someone who feels stuck?
Her style is client-centered with practical tools from CBT and DBT. She starts by listening, then introduces skills and small behavioral steps to test what helps.
How much experience does she have?
Lella has 15 years of experience working with adults on mood and life transition concerns.
What credential and location apply to her practice?
She is an LCSW licensed in Kentucky and practices from that state.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not accepted at this time.
What session formats does she offer?
Session formats are not specified here; please confirm the current options before booking to ensure they fit your needs.
How are session costs structured?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session after matching.
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